symbolism
gb/sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/ us/sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/
B2
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ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
abstract
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Use of symbols for meaning
the use of objects, images, colors, or actions to stand for deeper ideas or feelings
รูปแบบการใช้:
symbolism in [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse symbolism with symbol. A symbol is the thing that represents an idea; symbolism is the use of symbols or their meanings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
symbolic representation (more explicit and slightly more formal)
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imagery (often refers to descriptive or visual language, not only symbols)
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allegory (a whole story or image system with a hidden symbolic meaning)
คำตรงข้าม
literalness (the quality of meaning exactly what is said or shown, without symbolic meaning)
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realism (representation of things as they are rather than through symbolic meanings)
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religious symbolism
|political symbolism
|literary symbolism
|visual symbolism
|powerful symbolism
|rich symbolism
|use symbolism
|employ symbolism
|symbolism in art
|symbolism in literature
หัวข้อ
art
|literature
|culture
|religion
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The novel uses bird symbolism to explore freedom and escape.
- Color symbolism is important in many wedding traditions around the world.
- The director filled the film with religious symbolism, from the lighting to the final image.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The white dove is an example of symbolism.
- The poem uses symbolism to talk about death.
คำนาม
B2
abstract
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Symbolic meaning of something
the deeper meaning that people connect with an object, color, action, or event
รูปแบบการใช้:
the symbolism of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Use the symbolism of something when talking about its meaning: “the symbolism of the flag,” not usually “the symbolism about the flag.”
คำพ้องความหมาย
symbolic meaning (clearer and more direct in everyday explanation)
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significance (broader; can mean importance as well as symbolic meaning)
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connotation (refers to suggested associations, especially of words or images)
คำตรงข้าม
literal meaning (the direct meaning, without deeper symbolic interpretation)
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practical effect (what something actually does, rather than what it represents)
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the symbolism of colors
|the symbolism of the flag
|the symbolism of flowers
|historical symbolism
|cultural symbolism
|national symbolism
|clear symbolism
|obvious symbolism
|complex symbolism
|understand the symbolism
หัวข้อ
meaning
|culture
|communication
|society
ตัวอย่าง
- The symbolism of the broken mirror is explained near the end of the film.
- Many people understood the apology’s symbolism, even though it did not change the law.
- The black clothing carried strong symbolism at the protest.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Do you know the symbolism of this flower?
- The flag has important symbolism for many people.
คำนาม
formal
C1
entity
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System of symbols
a group of symbols used together in a particular area or tradition
รูปแบบการใช้:
[field/culture] symbolism
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is more formal and less common than the general meaning “use of symbols.” In everyday English, system of symbols or notation may sound clearer.
คำพ้องความหมาย
notation (used especially for formal symbols in mathematics, music, science, or logic)
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symbol system (more transparent and common in general explanation)
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iconography (often refers to the traditional images and symbols used in art or religion)
คำตรงข้าม
plain language (communication using ordinary words rather than symbols or notation)
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mathematical symbolism
|chemical symbolism
|religious symbolism
|alchemical symbolism
|traditional symbolism
|a system of symbolism
|develop a symbolism
|interpret a symbolism
หัวข้อ
communication
|education
|science
|religion
|culture
ตัวอย่าง
- Students must learn the basic mathematical symbolism before they can read the proof.
- The temple carvings belong to a complex system of religious symbolism.
- The article explains the symbolism used in medieval maps.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Music has its own symbolism.
- The chart uses scientific symbolism.
คำนาม
C1
abstract
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Symbolist art and literature movement
an art and literature movement that expressed feelings and ideas through symbols rather than realistic detail
รูปแบบการใช้:
Symbolism
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This historical movement is often capitalized: Symbolism. Do not confuse it with the general noun symbolism.
คำพ้องความหมาย
Symbolist movement (more explicit name for the historical movement)
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decadent movement (related literary/artistic movement, not exactly the same)
คำตรงข้าม
realism (an artistic approach focused on ordinary life and realistic detail)
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naturalism (a related realistic movement emphasizing environment, heredity, and social conditions)
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French Symbolism
|European Symbolism
|the Symbolism movement
|Symbolism in poetry
|Symbolism in painting
|Symbolist art
|Symbolist poetry
หัวข้อ
art
|literature
|history
|culture
ตัวอย่าง
- Symbolism influenced many modernist poets and painters.
- The course begins with French Symbolism and then moves on to early modernism.
- In Symbolism, a landscape may suggest a state of mind rather than simply show a real place.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Symbolism was important in European art.
- The poet is connected with Symbolism.
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symbolism
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GB/sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/
US/sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
sym - bol - ism (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (sym)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: symbolism
- Plural: symbolism, symbolisms
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